The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-19

ity."
5. To develop a better state men
tally, morally, socially and financially.
6. To create a better understanding
for sustaining our civil officers in main
tanning law and order.
Z. To constantly strive to secure en-
tire harmony and good will to all man
kind and brotherly love among our
selves. -
8. To suppress personal, local, Sec
tional and national .prejudices, all
unhealthful rivalry and all selfish
ambition. = - ##1
8. The brightest jewels which it
garners are the tears of widows and
orphans, and it's imperative commands
are to visit the homes where lacerated
hearts are bleeding; to assuage the
sufferings Of a brother or sister; bury
the dead; care for the widows and
educate the orphans; to exercise char
ity- towards offenders: to construe
words and deeds in their most favor.
able light; granting honesty of pur-
pose and good intentions to others,
and to protect the principles Of the
National Farmers Alliance and Co.
operative Union until death. Its laws
are reason and equity, it's cardinal doc
trines inspire purity of thought AMI
life, it's intention is, "Peace on earth
and good will to man."
Section l. This body shall be known
as The National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, with
power to make it's own constitution
and bylaws.
Sec. 2. The National body shall be
composed of delegates from the vari-
Gus State organizations holding char
acters from, accepting the secret work
of, and conforming to the constitution
and bylaws of this National organiza-
ton.
Sec. 3. Each State organization that
complies with the above requirements
shall be entitled to n delegate for
each four counties Or fractions of four
counties organized in hat State.
Sec. 4. No person shall be eligible
to membership in the National body
until he shall have attained the age of
% years.
ARTICLE IL.
Section l. The regular annual meet
ing of the National body shall be on
the second Wednesday in October of
each year, at 10 o'clock a M, and at
such place as may from time to time
be decided by the body or such officer
or committee as they may delegate
that duty.
Sec. 2. The officers of the National
FaSmers Alliance and Cooperative
UniNn shall be a President, Vice-Pres-
identen additional Vice-President for
each State organized, a Secretary, a
Treasurer, a Chaplain, a Lecturer and
Assistant Doorkeeper and a Sergeant
alarms.
Sec. 8. They shall be elected at each
annual meeting from members of
the body, and shall be entitled tohold
Office until their successors are elected
and installed; at which time the retir-
lily OlllCcIS S1dIl IIAIIlColdtCly UOCOulO
honorary members of the National
body for that session only.
Sec. 4. The duties Of the officers of
the National Farmers Alliance and
| Cooperative Union shall be the duties
usually incumbent upon and performed
by officers of the same namei in similar
organizations.
Sec. 5. The President shall be the
presiding officer.
Sec. 6. The Vice-Presidents of the
body shall constitute the executive
committee and board of trustees.
ARTICLE III.
Section l. Dues.-Each State or
~ganization under the jurisdiction of
this body shall pay at each annual
session of the body five per cent. of
the gross cash receipts Of the State
organization.
Sec. 2. The members of the Ma
tional Order are expected to present
at the regular annual meetings, re-
ports of the numerical strength and
condition of the order in the State
they represent and of the success at
tending their efforts in cooperation;
also mental and moral improvement.
ARTICLE Nv.
Section l. The President, Secretary
and chairman of committee on secret
work shall constitute a board for the
examination of brothers who wish to